This is due to Whitebeard's devil fruit, the Gura Gura no Mi, which allows him to make earthquakes. This act separates the Marines and the pirates, isolating Whitebeard with the Marines. Buggy's followers comically admire Buggy's attitude towards Shanks, continuing to swear loyalty to him. Whitebeard shouts out that the sword wound inflicted by Squard had done nothing, as he was reaching the end of his lifespan anyway; he then says that he is about to deliver his final "Captain's order". Fifty marine ships are stationed around the island with cannons lining the coastline. While Sengoku wonders why Crocodile would aid his own enemy, the former Shichibukai notes that he only did it because he did not want to see the Marines be satisfied. He then lunges towards Jinbe, hoping to steal his shadow, but the Fish-Man retaliates with Samegawara Seiken, slamming his fist into Moria and critically wounding him. He then goes to attack Whitebeard, but the pirate captain easily stops the attack with an airquake, hitting the admiral in the process and shattering him. Bepo commands Jean Bart to grab them. Although Luffy dodges it, the attack slices the remaining frozen wave in two, causing the upper half to come crashing down on Marineford. Akainu continues to insult Whitebeard, claiming that since Whitebeard never defeated Roger nor became the Pirate King, he is a failure. He mocks Whitebeard's crew as "cowards" for grabbing Ace and running away, and claims Whitebeard is nothing but a failure from a bygone era. 457-489, 33 episodes Kizaru then decides that if the Heart Pirates, Luffy, and Jinbe survive the attack, to give up for the time being. Meanwhile, the Blackbeard Pirates cover Whitebeard with a black cloth which Blackbeard enters into much to the confusion of those watching. Meanwhile, Luffy has been knocked down, as Aokiji stabbed him with an ice saber. Akainu attacks the Marine soldier as punishment for his cowardice. While his men try to talk him out of it, Whitebeard bellows out that they must part ways, and that they must all return to the New World alive at all costs. Smoker is now able to understand why the revolutionary saved Luffy in Loguetown. From the water emerges Luffy, wielding a mast from one of the ships in his hands. Whitebeard notes how Luffy's recklessness is just like Ace's. Many of the Marines try to stop Luffy, but they are halted by Whitebeard and his forces. As Squard appears on the Moby Dick, Whitebeard asks if he is unharmed, as he had not been able to contact him. Whitebeard's earthquakes form tsunamis that threaten to swallow Marineford. Before Akainu can pursue Luffy to finish him off as well, Whitebeard appears behind him and punches Akainu to the ground, greatly wounding him. Marshall D. Teach asks how he should begin using his new powers, answering himself the same moment, saying he will sink Marineford to its core. All around the plaza, pirates and Marines continue to battle with neither side backing down. Sengoku berates Whitebeard and tells him to watch the future of his children as the guards ready their weapons to execute Ace. Coby tells himself he has to fight Luffy otherwise he will never change. At Marineford this event garners different reactions from those present while Whitebeard's crew rush for their ships. As the civilians begin to realize that Ace is to be executed early, Sengoku demands that the feed be cut off, so that the civilians would not lose faith in the Marines, as such a tragedy would be too much for them to witness. When asked by a bewildered Marine, Hancock states she agreed to join the battle but never allying herself with the Marines. Whitebeard seriously damages Blackbeard's skull and Blackbeard calls him a monster, cursing him that he should have been dead and then commands his pirates to fire; His sons and allies cry and watch in tears as their father Whitebeard is getting killed on the other side. But of course they do not harm Akainu. When Aokiji was about to try another attack, Jozu knocks him away and tells Whitebeard he will take care of him as Aokiji reforms himself. Up on the execution platform, the guards are about to execute Ace. Sentomaru yells at Hancock for stopping a great number of Pacifista, asking why she is doing it if she is on their side. My personal Best arcs are Whole Cake Island, Skypeia, and Alabasta. Tashigi and Smoker, apparently no longer fighting Hancock, move on, saying that they are done there. Whitebeard then leaps into the plaza and, commanded his "children" to keep away, swings his Bisento in a circle, knocking away all of the Marines in his path. He begins by stating there was something critical he needed to share about Ace before asking the Second Division Commander who his father was. The Pirate Captains and Luffy yell at Ace not to stop. Jozu, distracted by Kizaru's attack, has his arm frozen over by Aokiji. However she not only attacks pirates but Marines as well. Shortly after Roger died, the Marines arrived on Baterilla going off reports that Roger acted unlike himself on the island. Anime Chara Heroes ONE PIECE vol.10 Marineford Arc BOX [Content of set] 1Box=20p; One Piece Logbox Marineford Arc Part 2 Figur: Ruffy und Jimbei (+ Bonus-Teil) Höhe: circa 11 cm; Plantronics RIG 800HD, kabelloses Gaming-Headset DOLBY Atmos, schwarz, gelb ,25 Welche komponenten sind im lieferumfang des produkts enthaltenen: Dolby Atmos Prepaid-Aktivierungscode (RIG 800HD, DOLBY, E … Doflamingo continues to find the whole thing hilarious which catches the attention of one of the division commanders. The pirates continue to cut a path through the Marine's forces, heavily damaging a Pacifista in the process. With the bay breached on both sides, the pirates rush forward. He then states that although he was lucky to manage to get an attack in on Whitebeard, he was ready for his death as punishment. However, Garp falters at the last second, allowing Luffy to knock him aside and send him plummeting into the concrete. He gives the report over the Den-Den Mushi that they are putting the plan into motion. However, she only had a moment to hold her son before she died from exhaustion. Shanks picks up his straw hat that Luffy had dropped, and says that he has arrived to put an end to the war. Back at the Sabaody Archipelago, reporters and bystanders are complaining about the video feed getting cut. From the water emerges Luffy, wielding a mast from one of the ships in his hands. The Marines brace themselves to stop Ace and Luffy, who get ready to break through. As Smoker and Luffy comment on how the other has become stronger, the former pins the latter to the ground with his jutte. Soon, Ace was nominated as the 2nd Division Commander, during this time he met Blackbeard who suggested he take the job. Doflamingo continues to find the whole thing hilarious which catches the attention of one of the division commanders. As Ivankov and Jinbe look for Luffy, they see that he is recklessly running through the path with the other pirates, and is forced back by an explosion. Whitebeard arrives at Marineford to save Ace. Back at Marineford, the Marines wait in anticipation for Whitebeard to make the first move. She had kept Ace in her womb for twenty full months, far past the point of Ace's natural childbirth. As the battleships are attacked, Garp and Sengoku realize that Whitebeard saw through their plan. Law takes this opportunity to hurry up and escape, with Kizaru about to attack again, until he is stopped by Benn Beckman, threatening to shoot Kizaru if he "moves a muscle". Thus, Akainu produces a colossal magma fist that obliterates the iceberg, also creating volcanic projectiles and destroying one of Whitebeard's ships in the process. Onlookers are shocked that Crocodile, as well as the other prisoners, have arrived in the middle of the war. Meanwhile, Luffy catches the gravely wounded Ace as he falls, and, horrified by the sight of his hand slicked with his brother's blood, begs him to hold on. Going in I heard so many great things about this arc a lot of people said that this was the greatest arc ever, this was the best one piece arc hands down. The admiral is irritated by the attacks, as both Vista and Marco are Haki users. While Sengoku wonders why Crocodile would aid his own enemy, the former Warlord notes that he only did it because he did not want to see the Marines be satisfied. But the fishman refused, causing a fight between the two that lasted for five days, ending in a stalemate as neither could overcome the other. Luffy, having finally gotten a break, dashes back towards the platform. Law takes this opportunity to hurry up and escape, with Kizaru about to attack again, until he is stopped by Benn Beckman, threatening to shoot Kizaru if he "moves a muscle". As Luffy is about to be attacked, Whitebeard's allies jump in and protect him, telling him that he has to go on ahead while Whitebeard holds the Marines off. The blow continues through Jinbe and strikes Luffy, leaving an "x" shaped scar on his chest. In the Post-War arc, it was revealed to be called. The Marines brace themselves to stop Ace and Luffy, who get ready to break through. Akainu scolds him on his actions, commenting that as a former Warlord Jinbe would know about the power he wields. Marco tries to face Kizaru, but Onigumo appears from behind, clasping a sea prism handcuff on his one wrist and negating his phoenix powers. He claims that he is nothing more than a remnant of an an era gone by, delivering an enormous quake into the city of Marineford. The duo fly until they plow into Buggy who was still escaping, much to his surprise. Blackbeard then asked Whitebeard how it feels to not be able to create earthquakes. Fire Fist Ace is Saved! The attack is stopped, though, by Ivankov's Death Wink, causing the two forces to collide in a massive explosion. Whitebeard's extra ship suddenly comes plowing through Marineford, being driven by Squard. Managing to turn the body parts she hits to stone and break them off in the process with her amazing agility. He comments that he has no regrets about the path he chose in life; all he really wanted was to know was the answer to one question: whether or not he should have been born. In the next arc, after Jinbe parts his ways with Luffy, he makes a promise that they will meet 2 years later in Fishman Island. When Ace was eventually born, Rouge died, having used up all her strength. Akainu continues to insult Whitebeard, claiming that since Whitebeard never defeated Roger nor became the Pirate King, he is a failure. Ivankov, using his Face Growth, peers over the wall and sees the condition Luffy is in, scolding him for acting so reckless. Akainu attacks the Marine soldier as punishment for his cowardice. Claiming that he considers Luffy an enemy, the two prepare to swap blows as Luffy enters Gear Second. Moby Dick is struck down in the attack, and is completely destroyed. Akainu replies that he was just lighting up Whitebeard's funeral. The Whitebeard Pirates try to encourage him to reach them. The War's Final Curtain! The doctor of the Whitebeard Pirates rushes over, but Ace, knowing full well that his internal organs were badly burned from Akainu's attack, tells them it is too late - he can perceive his own life's end. File:Whitebeard Arrives at Marineford.png, File:Whitebeard's Tsunamis at Marineford.png, File:Sentomaru Arrives with an Army of Pacifista at Marineford.png, File:The Pacifista Launch Their Attack.png, File:Whitebeard Pirates Reach The Plaza.png, File:Luffy Defeats Coby at Marineford.png, File:Crocodile Protects Luffy from Mihawk.png, File:Whitebeard vs Blackbeard Pirates.png, File:Blackbeard with Yami Yami no Mi and Gura Gura no Mi.png, File:Akainu vs Crocodile & Whitebeard Commanders.png, File:Sengoku Attacks the Blackbeard Pirates.png, Miss Goldenweek's "Operation: Meet Baroque Works", Chopper's Kingdom on the Island of Strange Animals, The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle, Episode of Alabasta: The Desert Princess and the Pirates, Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in Winter, Miracle Sakura. I tend to think most of One Piece arcs are overrated, but Marineford is not one of them. One Piece Marineford Arc (Episodes 457-489) The Marineford Arc is the twenty-second arc in the One Piece series, and the fifth story in the WhiteBeard War Saga in the One Piece series, which immediately follows the Impel Down Arc. One of the Decalvan Brothers comments on how hard it must be for Squard to have been tricked and to be responsible for stabbing Whitebeard, causing Whitebeard's allies to scream that they'll never forgive the Marines. As Ivankov looks around, he notices that Crocodile has vanished; having made the first move, Crocodile appears behind Whitebeard, ready to impale him with his golden hook. Akainu reminds Whitebeard that they are of the same generation, then proceeds to fire a hound made of magma at Whitebeard, who deflects the attack and causes more damage to Marineford. Whitebeard then attempts to punch Blackbeard with a quake punch, but Blackbeard blocks it. Despite this, Ace was not treated as a prisoner but stubbornly refused to be part of the crew. Luffy attempts to rush back to Ace's aid but falls to his knees, dropping Ace's vivre card in the process. Soon, Ace was nominated as the 2nd Division Commander, during this time he met Blackbeard who suggested he take the job. Refusing to take any more of Kuma's actions, Ivankov spins his head around with Face Spectrum to make a mirage of dozens of faces, and launches Death Wink from all of them with Galaxy Wink. Kizaru commends Law on escaping from him during the incident at Saobody Archipelago, and is about to attack him, until a shouting is heard. Ivankov asks someone unseen for help, and none other than Inazuma, conscious once more, emerges. Marco states that Whitebeard cannot be taken on the first turn, prompting Kizaru to remark on how scary the Whitebeard Pirates are. Mihawk meanwhile makes the first move of the Warlords of the Sea, claiming he wants to see the difference in strength between himself and Whitebeard before unsheathing his sword and letting out a tremendous slash that heads straight for the Moby Dick. Giving Luffy a moment of reprieve, a group of Whitebeard's squad captains rushes forward to stop Kizaru, who carelessly states that the situation is terrifying. The battle continues to rage on, as the onlookers at Sabaody Archipelago watch on in horror. It is insinuated that Ivankov had a past relationship with Bartholomew Kuma. Sengoku then takes the stage and orders the executioners to step back a moment before addressing the audience through a Den Den Mushi. As Jinbe and Ivankov wonder how they'll manage to pass through, Luffy asks a favor of Jinbe. As the Marines approach Whitebeard, the pirates try to reach him, but he orders them to stay back, saying he does not need their help just yet. Whitebeard states that they have the Marines where they want them, and that he will fight alongside the others. Akainu jumps after him, punching Jinbe to the ice. A figure calls out Buggy telling him to bring Luffy to him. Welcome to r/OnePiece, the community for Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece. Luffy tries to strike the admirals with the mast, but Aokiji freezes it. Not even fazed by the fact that his lineage was revealed to everyone at Marineford (as well as the whole world, due to the reporters watching on), Luffy smashes his way through more of the Marines with Gear Third, claiming that he does not care if Ace objected, and that he would rescue Ace even if it killed him. As Luffy runs off, Hancock falls to the ground in a swoon, wondering if Luffy's act of hugging her was marriage. Getting fed up, Buggy launches a Special Muggy Ball at Mihawk, who casually deflects it with his blade, causing it to explode in Buggy's face. Shanks then orders Marco to withdraw in order to stop encouraging the battle. While Doflamingo admits that he does not know what kind of deal Kuma and the World Government made, he goes on to say that but a few days ago he had retained his personality, but now he was a walking corpse with no human memory, following the World Government's every command: PX-0. Aokiji, far afar, apologizes to the former Warlord of the Sea. When he tells Luffy that he had seen the hat with "Red Hair", Luffy says that Shanks had let him borrow it. Talking about Arc names could very well be a spoiler, so be warned here before reading below, though most arcs are just named after the location they take place in. Member. Whitebeard attacked by multiple Marine officers. Whitebeard tells his allies not to be intimidated by Garp, as he is just an old man. Garp then goes back to his last meeting with Ace who mentioned both Luffy and he had the blood of world class criminals in their veins, which he meant Luffy having the revolutionary leader, Dragon's blood and Ace the Pirate King's. Seeing this, Whitebeard asks if he was a good father, to which Ace answers "of course". Luffy and the Impel Down escapees finally arrive at Marineford. Story Arcs The content provided by the series in these aforementioned story arcs was approved by the entirety of the fandom. The build-up, sequence, and execution were a few elements that attributed to the saga’s immense success. When Ace calls him a liar, the other Whitebeard pirates all agree with their captain and vow to save Ace no matter what. However, two Newkama soldiers get in the way of Mihawk, who brushes them aside with little effort. Ivankov shows shock that Kuma would attack him, remembering that the two used to be friends. Blackbeard makes a declaration of war to the entire world, claiming that it is now "his age". Garp claims that he has been fighting pirates before Luffy was born, and so Luffy will have to kill Garp if he wishes to reach Ace. Other Marine officials get the order too which Whitebeard notices and wonders what Sengoku is up to. Doberman commands the Marines to beat every last pirate down, Akainu once more stating that they cannot allow the "evil known as pirates" to exist. Marcel Reich-Ranicki: Mein Leben | Drama. However, one wall near the front remains open; Oars' body is blocking the wall's path, and his blood has interfered with the system. Whitebeard remembers the story that Shanks had told about why his arm had gone missing, that he had placed it on "a bet on the New Age". On the Sabaody Archipelago, monitors have been set up to broadcast the execution to its inhabitants as Ace arrives at the execution stand. Among the patrons is Rayleigh who comments on Whitebeard's death. The blow causes the scaffold to collapse, with Ace, Luffy, and Mr. 3 falling with it. Kizaru asks Sengoku if he can kill the intruders, which Sengoku allows. Be prepared for the onslaught of theories, rankings, and arc awards posts for Marineford the ASL flashback episodes! To dispel the wavering doubt beginning to grow within the other captains, Whitebeard shatters the frozen waves with his Devil Fruit powers, giving his subordinate crews a route to escape if they so choose. While he is thinking this, a nearby Marine is injured, another Marine goes to his side to help him only to be rejected by Akainu, saying they do not have time to treat the injured, much to the viewed shock of Tashigi and Smoker. As Jozu attempts to attack Crocodile again with Diamond Jozu, he is stopped by Doflamingo, who is riding on his back and controlling his movement. Blackbeard laughs, commenting that he was glad he made it in time to see Whitebeard die. As the Marines all aim at him, preparing to finish him off, a pillar of water flies through the sky, soaring over the gap in the wall and landing right in front of the execution platform. He orders Oars to stay where he is and commands Jozu to prepare their trump card. Whitebeard claims that those who call themselves pirates should choose for themselves what to believe. When Whitebeard asks who it was who had talked Squard into turning against the him, Squard reveals that it was Akainu, who had stated that he was opposed to the plan to spare Whitebeard, and that Squard should kill him while he had the chance. Marine Ford (457-489) Ruffys Bruder Ace soll im Marine Hauptquartier (Marine Ford) hingerichtet werden. Akainu attempts to attack Jinbe again but is interrupted by Vista and Marco, who shout at Jinbe to get down as they simultaneously attack Akainu. John Giant then appears on the front line, ready to stop Whitebeard and his crew as his and Whitebeard's weapons. Much to the shock of the Marines, as well as Luffy's and Whitebeard's subordinate crews, Sengoku reveals that Luffy's father is none other than Revolutionary Dragon. Aokiji reforms himself at the edge of the bay and uses his powers to freeze it as well. While Jinbe agrees that it is worrisome, he states that there is no time to think, as Whitebeard is on the move. Whitebeard laughs heartily at the response. Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? Ace then requests that if Luffy ever meets Dadan again, to tell "that idiot" goodbye for him. Blackbeard challenges him to protect it. Mihawk comments that Luffy was unusually composed as he slices horizontally at the rubber man. The battle continues to rage on, as the onlookers at Sabaody Archipelago watch on in horror. Sengoku scoffs at Garp's frailty as Luffy makes the final leap to the platform. While the Marines are busy debating whether or not they should aim at Oars or the ship, Oars lifts the ship into the air and pulls it through the hole he created. Blackbeard challenges him to protect it. However, he then states that Ace is also family, which puts Garp into conflict on what he is supposed to do. On the Sabaody Archipelago, monitors have been set up to broadcast the execution to its inhabitants as Ace arrives at the execution stand. Shanks picks up his straw hat that Luffy had dropped, and says that he has arrived to put an end to the war.